Subject: acka-games-digest V3 #91
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acka-games-digest         Monday, May 4 1998         Volume 03 : Number 091

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 00:04:26 -0400 (EDT)
From: Eric Plumb <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: WUA round 7 results

"This is the end, my lovely friend, the end" ["The End," The Doors] of
Round 7 of Word Un-Association.  The attempt on the part of the Confused
to link from "biting" to "plumber" resulted in all kinds of links, from
the mundane to the farfetched to the hilarious.

For example, JT linked with "snake," which is accepted.  Biting snakes are
common, and a plumber's snake is a very useful tool.

else...if attempted to link with "twist," saying that to bite something is
to twist it, and plumbers twist wrenches.  This was, I'm afraid, rejected.

Koxvolio linked with "cleavage," which made me laugh until I stopped.
Biting definitely causes cleavage, and plumbers are infamous for their
somewhat, um, loose dress code.  If you don't follow me, hire one sometime
and watch him bend over to fix your sink.  This was accepted, and I give
Koxvolio a FairPlay award if I can.

Attila the Pun attempted to link with "entropy," claiming that biting
causes entropy and so do plumbers.  Despite the amusing concept, this was
rejected.

Slakko attempted to link with "pipe," claiming that plumbers use pipes,
and you have to bite on a pipe if you wish to smoke it.  The former was no
problem, and I was going to reject the latter, but decided to check
AltaVista just in case.  Unfortunately, biting~pipe returned only 35
matches whereas plumber~pipe returned over 1000, so I went with my
original instincts and rejected this link.  Slakko gains a FoulPlay award
for making me check AltaVista the most of any player so far. :-)

TGW did not provide a link word in time.

Scores are:
Koxvolio: 7
JT: 6
Slakko: 5
TGW: 4
Attila the Pun: 2
else...if: 1
rufus: 1

If TGW would link from "plumber" in Round 8, I would be vastly obliged.

Also, since we've finished an entire round of rounds, I think I'll go a
bit easier on the Confused and see if we can speed this up a little.

- -Hubert

If Jesus laughed while drinking water, would wine come out his nose? 

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 03:23:59 -0400 (EDT)
From: Frank Schmidt <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Pure Skill 2 - Rd 1 result

Round 1 ended. TGW played 3 of Clubs, JT 3 of Diamonds,
Alfvaen 9 of Hearts, so Alfvaen gets the 5 of Spades.

Next card: King of Spades
J. M. Bear

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 07:13:03 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - TGW's play

> Correct Plays          | Incorrect plays
>
- -----------------------+------------------------------------------------------

>  K S (starter)         |
>  Q S (/dev/joe)        |
>  6 S (TGW)             |
>  3 S (else...if)       |
>  4 C (/dev/joe)        |
>  4 D (TGW)             |
>  5 D (else...if)       |
>  6 D (/dev/joe)        | 5 H (TGW)
>  Q D (else...if acting)|
>  Q H (/dev/joe [*])    | K S (TGW) 8 H (else...if acting)
>  K H (/dev/joe)        |
>  A H (TGW)             | J H (else...if) A C (/dev/joe)
>  2 S (TGW)             |
>  7 S (else...if)       | A S (/dev/joe) 9 S (TGW [*]) J S (else...if)
>                        | 5 S (/dev/joe) 6 C (TGW) 10 C (else...if)
> 10 H (/dev/joe)        |

Totally befuddled as to what might make a valid play I'm going to try the
king of hearts.

TGW.

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 07:13:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: WUA round 7 results

> If TGW would link from "plumber" in Round 8, I would be vastly obliged.

The uh? word for the next round is "dog".

TGW.

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 07:23:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: Frank Schmidt <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Game of Pure Skill 2 - Rd 1 result

Sorry for this, if you had your filters looking for the full name.

> Round 1 ended. TGW played 3 of Clubs, JT 3 of Diamonds,
> Alfvaen 9 of Hearts, so Alfvaen gets the 5 of Spades.

Rd|JMB|TGW|JT |Alf|Winner--+---+---+---+---+------
1 |5 S|3 C|3 D|9 H|Alfvaen 5

> Next card: King of Spades
> J. M. Bear

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 07:49:50 -0400 (EDT)
From: Eric Plumb <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - TGW's play

On Mon, 4 May 1998, Tom Walmsley wrote:

> > Correct Plays          | Incorrect plays
> >
> -----------------------+------------------------------------------------------
> 
> >  K S (starter)         |
> >  Q S (/dev/joe)        |
> >  6 S (TGW)             |
> >  3 S (else...if)       |
> >  4 C (/dev/joe)        |
> >  4 D (TGW)             |
> >  5 D (else...if)       |
> >  6 D (/dev/joe)        | 5 H (TGW)
> >  Q D (else...if acting)|
> >  Q H (/dev/joe [*])    | K S (TGW) 8 H (else...if acting)
> >  K H (/dev/joe)        |
> >  A H (TGW)             | J H (else...if) A C (/dev/joe)
> >  2 S (TGW)             |
> >  7 S (else...if)       | A S (/dev/joe) 9 S (TGW [*]) J S (else...if)
> >                        | 5 S (/dev/joe) 6 C (TGW) 10 C (else...if)
> > 10 H (/dev/joe)        |
> 
> Totally befuddled as to what might make a valid play I'm going to try the
> king of hearts.

Well, you're obviously not TOO befuddled...

This is correct.

- -Hubert

God is love. Love is blind. Therefore, Ray Charles is God. 

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 08:24:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: YORL *duel* play

It was a beautiful Winter's morning when I arrived at the temple. The first
few rays of pale yellow sunlight were beginning to creep over the distant
horizon and the air was filled with bird song. It was the first time for as
long as I could remember that I felt truly at peace with myself. Whistling a
gay little tune I was making up on the spot I strolled up to the great oak
doorway and knocked.

Only a few seconds later the door was opened by a slightly plump, purple clad
monk.

"Aah, you must be the new novitiate."

I nodded, "Yes."

"Do come on in,"  he continued, "and Brother Methuselah will show you to your
room."

Brother Methuselah was a tall monk with greying hair, and he too was dressed
in the traditional robes of the temple. He looked like the sort of man who
would get on with anyone.

"This way," he motioned.

The monks of the Order of the Thousand Souls were so pleasant I was filled
with regret at the knowledge that I was soon going to have to betray them.

The Gingham Wearer plays: "temple".

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 08:51:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: AARON KEESLER <[email-masked]>
Subject: RE: Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (Fortunato)

I play QD.

>-----Original Message-----
>From:	[email-masked] [SMTP:[email-masked]]
>Sent:	Saturday, May 02, 1998 12:56 PM
>To:	[email-masked]
>Subject:	Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (Fortunato)
>
>
>
>K 2 played the Four of Clubs.  This was an correct play.
>It is now Fortunato's turn.
>
>
>Players and Scores:
>    Alfvaen         : 0  ( 0 cards) (Deus)
>    Attila the Pun  : 0  (19 cards)
>    K 2             : 0  (16 cards)
>  * Fortunato       : 0  (16 cards)
>    Ayla            : 0  (13 cards)
>    Robert Sevin    : 0  (15 cards)
>    JT              : 0  (13 cards)
>(* denotes whose turn it is to play -- play will be entered only after Deus
>   and prophet respond to the play)
>
>Card ranks:
>The cards in each suit are ranked A-K with Ace low(values 1-13).
>There are no Wild cards.
>
>Correct Plays            | Incorrect plays
>-------------------------+---------------------------------------------------
>---
>  8 D (starter)          |
>  8 H (Attila the Pun)   | 9 S (K 2)
>  6 H (Fortunato[+])     | 6 S (Ayla)
>  6 H (Robert Sevin)     |
>  7 H (JT)               | 5 H (Attila the Pun), 9 D (K 2)
>* 6 C (Fortunato)        |
>  2 C (Ayla)             | 6 C (Robert Sevin), 2 S (JT)
>  2 H (Attila the Pun[+])| 2 D (K 2)
>  J C (Fortunato)        |
>  A H (Ayla)             | 9 S (Robert Sevin)
>  K H (JT)               |*2 H (Attila the Pun)
>  4 C (K 2)
>
>[+] - Invalid "No Play", card selected by Deus
> *  - marks every tenth card
>
>--
>--Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
>Current Album--Marc Cohn:The Rainy Season
>Current Book--Dick Francis:Hot Money
>Schrodinger's Pet Clinic--give your pet half a chance.
>

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 09:02:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Ian K." <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: YORL *duel* interruption

> It was a beautiful Winter's morning when I arrived at the temple. The first
> few rays of pale yellow sunlight were beginning to creep over the distant
> horizon and the air was filled with bird song. It was the first time for as
> long as I could remember that I felt truly at peace with myself. Whistling a
> gay little tune I was making up on the spot I strolled up to the great oak
> doorway and knocked.
> 
> Only a few seconds later the door was opened by a slightly plump, purple clad
> monk.
> 
> "Aah, you must be the new novitiate."
> 
> I nodded, "Yes."
> 
> "Do come on in,"  he continued, "and Brother Methuselah will show you to your
> room."
> 
> Brother Methuselah was a tall monk with greying hair, and he too was dressed
> in the traditional robes of the temple. He looked like the sort of man who
> would get on with anyone.
> 
> "This way," he motioned.
> 
> The monks of the Order of the Thousand Souls were so pleasant I was filled
> with regret at the knowledge that I was soon going to have to betray them.
> 
> The Gingham Wearer plays: "temple".

Koxvolio attempts to interrupt with "gate".

Also, could somebody tell me if I must now play "gate" as my next turn, or
if I can use any card I want?

Thanks.

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 10:10:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (Ayla)

Fortunato played the Queen of Diamonds.  This is an incorrect play, and
e receives two penalty cards.  It is now Ayla's turn.

Players and Scores:
    Alfvaen         : 0  ( 0 cards) (Deus)
    Attila the Pun  : 0  (19 cards)
    K 2             : 0  (17 cards)
    Fortunato       : 0  (17 cards)
  * Ayla            : 0  (13 cards)
    Robert Sevin    : 0  (15 cards)
    JT              : 0  (13 cards)
(* denotes whose turn it is to play -- play will be entered only after Deus
   and prophet respond to the play)

Card ranks:
The cards in each suit are ranked A-K with Ace low(values 1-13).
There are no Wild cards.

Correct Plays            | Incorrect plays
- -------------------------+------------------------------------------------------
  8 D (starter)          |
  8 H (Attila the Pun)   | 9 S (K 2)
  6 H (Fortunato[+])     | 6 S (Ayla)
  6 H (Robert Sevin)     | 
  7 H (JT)               | 5 H (Attila the Pun), 9 D (K 2)
* 6 C (Fortunato)        |
  2 C (Ayla)             | 6 C (Robert Sevin), 2 S (JT)
  2 H (Attila the Pun[+])| 2 D (K 2)
  J C (Fortunato)        |
  A H (Ayla)             | 9 S (Robert Sevin)
  K H (JT)               |*2 H (Attila the Pun)
  4 C (K 2)              | Q D (Fortunato)

[+] - Invalid "No Play", card selected by Deus
 *  - marks every tenth card

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Song In My Head--Neil Young:Harvest Moon
Current Book--Dick Francis:Hot Money
If being strong's unkind, then I need help here with this feather

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 10:18:09 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: YORL Duel

> > The Gingham Wearer plays: "temple".

This play is accepted, and becomes a loose end.

> Koxvolio attempts to interrupt with "gate".

After some thought, I reject this interruption.  The deck I'm using is not
as esoteric as some that I've seen, and so I don't think that a "great
oak doorway" is close enough to a gate.  I know I'm "encouraged to be
lenient", but I don't want this to be too easy.

> Also, could somebody tell me if I must now play "gate" as my next turn, or
> if I can use any card I want?

Had your interruption been accepted, "gate" would have been played as the
interruption, so your next play would have been perforce a different card.

It is now The Gingham Wearer's turn.

The Gingham Wearer: 6 cards
Koxvolio: 8 cards

Loose Ends: temple

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Song In My Head--Neil Young:Harvest Moon
Current Book--Dick Francis:Hot Money
The housemate prefers ironing to washing up.  They have many flat forks.  -jsam

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 11:54:01 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Ian K." <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: YORL *duel* play

Brother Methuselah guided me, walking down the long path from the outer
walls of the temple to the main building, chatting pleasantly on the way
to the spires rising from behind the scattered dormitories and utility
buildings.

Wanting to find out as much as possible about the place I was entering, I
tried to strike up a conversation;

"Will I see the abbot immediately, or must I wait until after Compline?"

Methuselah looked up at me, raised an eyebrow, and muttered "You'll meet
him".

"I am looking forward to sealing my vows".

This time he stopped for a moment, turned, and looked at me intently. "I'm
sure you are". And continued along the path.

"But I've heard that I will swear before the Angelus itself here. Is it as
beautiful as it's said to be?"

Methuselah sighed, half smiling. Stopping again, he looked at me, and said
the longest sentence I'd yet gotten out of him.

"You will hold the Angel herself when you become one of us, but this is
some way off yet. Do not fear though. The Angelus - she is beautiful, and
it will not be so long before you are ready."

I hoped not - if I was to escape with the most prized relic of the Order,
it would make it easier if it were given to me.

Koxvolio plays "Angel"

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 11:59:49 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: YORL *duel* play

> 
> Koxvolio plays "Angel"
> 

I think I have identified a new disease, which we must therefore name
"Koxvolio's disease" or Volio for short.  Symptoms include presumption
of acceptance and failure to fully read e-mail.

I think the rules handle this situation, but the referee should read them
to see for sure and see what they say about it.

- -- 
/dev/joe, Not the referee for this YORL game.

P.S. Kox, your interrupt was *rejected*.

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 12:15:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Ian K." <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: YORL *duel* play

> I think I have identified a new disease, which we must therefore name
> "Koxvolio's disease" or Volio for short.  Symptoms include presumption
> of acceptance and failure to fully read e-mail.
> 
> I think the rules handle this situation, but the referee should read them
> to see for sure and see what they say about it.

Ah. I saw that the interrupt was rejected but it was only when checking
Alfvaen's email just now (in bafflement at your message) that I saw that
in being rejected I had lost my go as well.

Oh well. And after all that effort. Sorry everyone.

Koxvolio

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 12:33:18 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT Traub <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - else...if's play

Players and Scores:
    Hubert    : 0 gamepoints ( 0 cards) (Deus)
    /dev/joe  : 0 gamepoints (11 cards)
    TGW       : 0 gamepoints (13 cards)
  * else...if : 0 gamepoints (14 cards)
(* denotes who's turn it is to play -- play will be entered only after Deus
   and prophet respond to the play)

Card ranks:
The cards in each suit are ranked A-2 with Ace high.
Wild cards are ranked below 2's.

Correct Plays          | Incorrect plays
- -----------------------+------------------------------------------------------
 K S (starter)         |
 Q S (/dev/joe)        |
 6 S (TGW)             |
 3 S (else...if)       |
 4 C (/dev/joe)        |
 4 D (TGW)             |
 5 D (else...if)       |
 6 D (/dev/joe)        | 5 H (TGW)
 Q D (else...if acting)|
 Q H (/dev/joe [*])    | K S (TGW) 8 H (else...if acting)
 K H (/dev/joe)        |
 A H (TGW)             | J H (else...if) A C (/dev/joe)
 2 S (TGW)             |
 7 S (else...if)       | A S (/dev/joe) 9 S (TGW [*]) J S (else...if)
                       | 5 S (/dev/joe) 6 C (TGW) 10 C (else...if)
10 H (/dev/joe)        |
 K H (TGW)             |

[*] every 10th card after the starter is marked while there is no prophet

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 13:05:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: YORL *duel* play

Koxvolio wrote:
  [I wrote:]
> > I think I have identified a new disease, which we must therefore name
> > "Koxvolio's disease" or Volio for short.  Symptoms include presumption
> > of acceptance and failure to fully read e-mail.
> 
> Ah. I saw that the interrupt was rejected but it was only when checking
> Alfvaen's email just now (in bafflement at your message) that I saw that
> in being rejected I had lost my go as well.

You didn't have a "go" anyway, apart from one you might get from an accepted
interrupt.  Surely you didn't think the first play of the game would be
rejected?  Please read the rules for YORL on the web page.  In YORL, a
player keeps playing until he passes (default or otherwise), is interrupted
successfully, or makes an unsuccessful play.

/dev/joe

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 16:21:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Raquel Peres da Silva" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (Ayla)

> Fortunato played the Queen of Diamonds.  This is an incorrect play, and
> e receives two penalty cards.  It is now Ayla's turn.

I declare myself a Prophet. My play is QC.

Ayla

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 16:21:26 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Raquel Peres da Silva" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Game of Pure Skill 1- Round 1 - Results

As Pandora didn't send eir bid I, following the Rules, randomly pick up a
card from eir pack. So, the results are:

Prize:		3S
Bids:
- - Pandora:	2H
- - Koxvolio:	2D
- - JM Bear:	4C

JM Bear won Round 1. The 3S is added to eir pile, and the 2H, the 2D and
the 4C are discarded.

Round 2 starts now. The prize is:

10S

Ayla
Priestess of the Order of the Razor Boomerangs
Priestess of the Church of the Evil Ballot Stuffer

Law of Cat Motion:  A cat will move in a straight line, unless there is a
*really* good reason to change direction.

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 17:45:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: Towsner <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - else...if's play

>Card ranks:
>The cards in each suit are ranked A-2 with Ace high.
>Wild cards are ranked below 2's.
>
>Correct Plays          | Incorrect plays
>-----------------------+------------------------------------------------------
> K S (starter)         |
> Q S (/dev/joe)        |
> 6 S (TGW)             |
> 3 S (else...if)       |
> 4 C (/dev/joe)        |
> 4 D (TGW)             |
> 5 D (else...if)       |
> 6 D (/dev/joe)        | 5 H (TGW)
> Q D (else...if acting)|
> Q H (/dev/joe [*])    | K S (TGW) 8 H (else...if acting)
> K H (/dev/joe)        |
> A H (TGW)             | J H (else...if) A C (/dev/joe)
> 2 S (TGW)             |
> 7 S (else...if)       | A S (/dev/joe) 9 S (TGW [*]) J S (else...if)
>                       | 5 S (/dev/joe) 6 C (TGW) 10 C (else...if)
>10 H (/dev/joe)        |
> K H (TGW)             |
>
>[*] every 10th card after the starter is marked while there is no prophet

AC

- --
- -Henry Towsner

	<[email-masked]>

	Success is the child of audacity.
		-Benjamin Disraeli

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 18:08:11 -0400 (EDT)
From: Eric Plumb <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - else...if's play

On Mon, 4 May 1998, Towsner wrote:

> >Card ranks:
> >The cards in each suit are ranked A-2 with Ace high.
> >Wild cards are ranked below 2's.
> >
> >Correct Plays          | Incorrect plays
> >-----------------------+------------------------------------------------------
> > K S (starter)         |
> > Q S (/dev/joe)        |
> > 6 S (TGW)             |
> > 3 S (else...if)       |
> > 4 C (/dev/joe)        |
> > 4 D (TGW)             |
> > 5 D (else...if)       |
> > 6 D (/dev/joe)        | 5 H (TGW)
> > Q D (else...if acting)|
> > Q H (/dev/joe [*])    | K S (TGW) 8 H (else...if acting)
> > K H (/dev/joe)        |
> > A H (TGW)             | J H (else...if) A C (/dev/joe)
> > 2 S (TGW)             |
> > 7 S (else...if)       | A S (/dev/joe) 9 S (TGW [*]) J S (else...if)
> >                       | 5 S (/dev/joe) 6 C (TGW) 10 C (else...if)
> >10 H (/dev/joe)        |
> > K H (TGW)             |
> >
> AC

Afraid not.

- -Hubert

Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies. 

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 18:12:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: Eric Plumb <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Ghost game starts (JT's play)

On Sat, 2 May 1998, Raquel Peres da Silva wrote:

> > Since I believe I am next, I play "sc".
> 
> I play "sch".

Terribly sorry.  Didn't know it was my turn.  Many apologies and all that.

I play "schl".

- -Hubert

Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies. 

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 22:45:06 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (Ayla)

> > Fortunato played the Queen of Diamonds.  This is an incorrect play, and
> > e receives two penalty cards.  It is now Ayla's turn.

> I declare myself a Prophet. My play is QC.

I don't believe you have that card in your hand.  Please pick another.

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--They Might Be Giants:Then
Current Book--Barb Galler-Smith & Josh Langton:Druids
Solid gold question mark twenty feet tall

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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 23:58:00 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Raquel Peres da Silva" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (Ayla)

> > I declare myself a Prophet. My play is QC.
> 
> I don't believe you have that card in your hand.  Please pick another.

How embarassing! I meant QS.

Am I still a Prophet after such a deplorable mistake? I hope so.

Ayla

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